Hair curler



HAIR CURLER Filed July 2, 1948 c; 9 fig/4 3 9 J0 ArZkur Klein,

INVENTOR- ORNEY- Patented Sept. 12 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,522,123 HAIR QURLER Arthur Klein, New York, N. Y. Application July 2, 1948, SerialNo. 36,671;

This invention relates to hair curlers, and particularly to the type wherein a bar, arm, and frame are cooperatingly hinged together for curling of the hair around the bar and arm, and retaining it with the frame in curled state.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a conveniently and economically manufacturable, conveniently utilizable, efficient, and improved hair curling device of the above type.

Another object is to provide a hair curler of the aforesaid type with improved means for positively and efiiciently mounting its hair retaining frame on its hair curling bar, for improving the operation and resulting performance of the hair curler.

.A further object is to provide a hair curler of the above type with improved means for hingedly connecting its hair curling bar and arm together.

Other Objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanyin drawings Fig. l is a general plan view of the hair curler constituting the invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevational view of the hair curler, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3, 4, 5 are respectively plan, elevational, and end views of the hair curling bar of the device.

tom plan views of the hair curling arm of the de- V108.

Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11 are elevational views illustrating a detail of the invention.

Fig. 12 is an elevational view of another detail of the invention.

Figs. 3, 14 are elevational views of a further detail of the invention.

Figs. 15, 16 are respectively a fragmentary plan view and end elevational view of the hair retaining frame of the hair curling device shown in Fig. 1. I

Fig. 1'7 is an end elevational view of the hair curler shown in Figs. 1, 2.

The hair curler I, Figs. 1, 2, 17, includes a hair winding bar 2, Figs. 3, 4, 5, which is tubular and providedwith an enlarged operating end portion 3 having opposing registerin holesA and in its top an elongated opening 5. The curler further includes a concave arm 6, Figs. 6, 7, having down wardly projecting ears 1 with registering perforations 8, and a raised cup-like operating'head 9; Said bar 2 and arm 6 are hinged together as follows: There is initially provided a cylinder III, the end portion ll of which is bent inwardly as shownin Figs. 8, 9, and its opposite end portion Figs, 6, '7 are respectively elevational and botc Claims. (o1. 132 -41) I2 isprovided with a series of slits l3, whereby this portion may be thereafter likewise bent inwardly to form a hollow tubular I'il'lg M, as illustrated in Figs. 10, 11. In assemblage of the bar 2 and the arm 6, the latter is superposed on the former in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 17, with the ears 7 entering the opening 5 and the perforations 8 registering with the holes 4, and the head 9 disposed directlyover and above the opening 5. An axle shaft I5, Fig. 12, is then passed through said registering holes 4 and .perforations 8', with its end portions protruding beyondthe enlarged part 3 of the bar 2, as shown by the dash and dot lines in Fig. 3. The cylinder H3 is then passed over the combined arm 6 and bar 2, and. brought over to the shaft 15 with its bent-in portion H bearing against the projecting end portions of said shaft, and then the slitted end portion l2 of the cylinder are bentin- 'wardly agaimt the end portions of the shaft IE, to complete the tubular ring 14, Figs. 1, 2,11, in which manner the axle shaft I5 is retained against longitudinal displacement and the bar 2 and arm 6 are efficiently hinged to each other. A leaf spring l6, Figs. 13, 14, is then slipped into the hollow part 3 of the bar 2 and therein disposed in the position shown in Fig. 2, with its yoke ll engaging the axle l5, its arm I8 bearing upon the wall of the bar-part 3, and its opposing arm 19 bearing against the underside of the arm 6, by which means the arm 6 is normally main tained under tension of the spring it against the bar 2, in the position shown in Fig. 2. j

The hair curler I further includes a hair retaining frame 20, Figs. 1, 15, 16, comprising awire loop 2! which encompasses the bar 2 as shown and is hinged to a, ring 22. The ring 22 is made similarly to the ring 14, and the loop 2| is hinged thereto by means of its terminals 23 provided with heads 24 penetrating into the hollow ring 22 through periorations' 25 thereof, as shown in Figs. 15, 16. The median portion 26 of the frame 20 is formed rightangularly to the bar 2, and carries a device 21 wherewith to engage the frame to the bar, as required for this hair curler. Said device consists of a cylindrical member 28, the end 29 of which is formed as a plug adapted to enter the extremity 3B of the bar 2, and providing a ledge 3| for seating against said extremity. In the cylinder 28 are formed opposing elongated slots 32 that serve as bearings for mounting the cylinder upon the frame portion 26, the wire pene-. trating said slots and permitting the cylinder to revolve. transversely around the frame portion 26 ward and away therefrom. Within the cylinder 28 is located a spring 33 adapted to bear against the frame portion 26 and also against the plugged end 29 of the cylinder, maintaining the latter normally in the projected position shown, but permitting yieldable retraction of the cylinder and its plugged end toward the frame-end 26. The completed frame 20 with its hinged ring 22 are readily assembled with the hair curler, by merely depressing the headed end 9 of the arm 6 through the opening of the hollow part 3 of the bar 2, as shown by the dash and dot lines in Fig. 2, and then slipping the ring 22 over the part 3 and against the ring M, whereupon the ring 22 and entire frame 20 become rotatable about the part 3 and held thereon against longitudinal dislocation by the ring l4 and the operating head 9 of the arm 6. When it is desired to engage the frame in encompassment of its loop 2| with the bar 2, the said loop is swung about the ring 22 over toward the bar, the cylinder 28 is drawn contrary to the tension thereupon toward the bar-end 30, and as the cylinder is released it is impelled by its spring 33 to plug into the extremity 39 to thereby engage the frame 20 with the bar 2. Disengagement of the frame 20 from the bar 2 is performed by opposite actuation of the aforesaid parts.

When utilizing the hair curler l, its arm 6 is first disposed to the open inoperative position shown by the dash and dot lines in Fig. 2, the end of the hair tuft is then placed between it and the bar 2 while the arm-head 9 is maintained sunk within the hollow part 3, then said tuft-end is gripped by thereagainst releasing the arm 5 to the spring-pressed position shown against the hair and the bar 2, and then the curling of the hair is continued around the closed arm and bar, after which the frame 20 is swung into engagement with the bar 2 to maintain the hair in the curled condition, as required.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A hair curler having the combination of a rigid hair winding bar, said bar having a hollow operating cylindrical end portion with a hole in said portion, an axle passing through said portion having its ends projecting outwardly of said bar, a ring on said bar enclosing said ends to retain said axle to said bar, an arm on the exterior of said bar having its rear portion passing between said ring and said bar and having ears passing through said hole and pivoted on said axle, a

spring within said portion bearing thereagainst and on said arm to press the arm tensionally against said bar, said pivoted arm having its operating end portion projecting above and being in registry with said hole, and said operating end portion of said arm being depressible through said hole and within said hollow portion of the bar for tilting the arm away from said bar.

2. A hair curler having the combination of a rigid hair winding bar, said bar having a hollow operating cylindrical end portion with a hole in said portion, an axle passing through said portion having its ends projecting outwardly of said bar, a ring on said bar enclosing said ends to retain said axle on said bar, an arm on the exterior of said bar having its rear portion passing between against said bar, said pivoted arm having its operating end portion projecting above and being in registry with said hole, said operating end portion of said arm being depressible through said hole and within said hollow portion of the bar for tilting the arm away from said bar, a hair retaining frame comprising a wire bent as a loop carrying a ring pivoted thereto, and said ring being positioned between said first ring and said projecting end portion of said arm and being rotatable about said bar.

3. A hair curler having the combination of a rigid hair winding bar, said bar having a hollow operating cylindrical end portion with a hole in said portion, an axle passing through said portion having its ends projecting outwardly of said bar, a cross-sectionally tubular ring encircling said bar, said axle ends projecting within said ring for retention of said axle to said bar, an arm on the exterior of said bar having its rear portion passing between said ring and said bar and having ears passing through said hole and pivoted on said axle, a spring within said portion bearing thereagainst and on said arm to press the arm tensionally against said bar, said pivoted arm having its operating end portion projecting above and being in registry with said hole, and said operating end portion of said arm being depressible through said hole and within said hollow portion of the bar for tilting the arm away from said bar.

4. A hair curler having the combination of a rigid hair winding bar, said bar having a hollow operating cylindrical end portion with a hole in said portion, an axle passing through said portion having its ends projecting outwardly of said bar, a cross-sectionally tubular ring encircling said bar, said axle ends projecting within said ring for retention of said axle to said bar, an arm on the exterior of said bar having its rear portion passing between said ring and said bar and having ears passing through said opening and pivoted on said axle, a spring within said portion bearing thereagainst and on said arm to press the arm tensionally against said bar, said pivoted arm having its operating end portion projecting above and being in registry with said hole, said operating end portion of said arm being depressible through said hole and within said hollow portion of the bar for tilting the arm away from said bar, a hair retaining frame comprising a wire bent as a loop, a cross-sectionally tubular ring, the terminals of said frame projecting into said ring and being therein thickened to secure said frame to said ring and permit pivoting of said frame about said ring, and said ring being positioned between said first ring and said projecting end portion of said arm and being rotatable about said bar.

5. A hair curler having the combination of a rigid hair winding bar, an axle passing through the operating end portion of said bar having its ends projecting outwardly of said bar, a cross-sectionally tubular ring encircling said bar, said axle ends projecting within said ring for retention of said axle to said bar, an arm on the exterior of said bar having its rear portion passing between said ring and said bar and having ears passing through said bar and pivoted on said axle, a spring within said bar bearing thereagainst and on said arm to press the arm tensionally against said bar, said pivoted arm having its operating end portion projecting above the operating end portion of said bar, and said operating end portion of said arm being depressible toward said bar for tilting the arm away from said bar.

6. A hair curler having the combination of a rigid hair winding bar, an axle passing through the operating end portion of said bar having its ends projecting outwardly of said bar, a crosssectionally tubular ring encircling said bar, said axle ends projecting within said ring for retention of said axle to said bar, an arm on the exterior of said b'ar having its rear portion passing between said ring and said bar and having ears passing through said bar and pivoted on said axle, a spring within said bar bearing thereagainst and on said 10 arm to press the arm tensionally against said bar, said pivoted arm having its operating end portion projecting above the operating end portion of said bar, said operating end portion of said arm being depressible toward said bar for tilting the arm 15 2,233,712

away from said bar, a hair retaining frame comprising a wire bent as a loop, a cross-sectionally tubular ring, the terminals of said frame projecting into said ring and being therein thickened to secure said frame to said ring and permit pivoting of said frame about said ring, and said ring being postioned between said first ring and said projecting end portion of said arm and being rotatable about said bar.

ARTHUR KLEIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Pryor Mar. 4, 1941 2,278,541 Freeman Apr. 7, 1942 2,322,253 Renstrom June 22, 1943 

